As Pei Zi Yun said this, he threw out a piece of silver. It was white and thin, with a layer of frost on the edges. It was official silver, and was worth one tael. The waiter was shocked, "Young Master, this dish can be sold for a hundred coins. Why do we need so much silver? Now that the chef isn't around, we can't use the scissors. I'm afraid we won't be able to find it. "
"If you do something for me, I will reward you!" As Pei Zi Yun spoke, he noticed that the waiter was in a daze. He then smiled, "I won't harm you. Take these letters and hide them."
"If you see anyone, tell them that I've delivered a few letters. I even gave you one. Tell them that if there's anything, they can send it to the Education Department."
"Don't make a ruckus!"
"If anyone asks, just take out a letter."
The waiter was twenty years old. Under the candlelight, his features were delicate and he looked intelligent. Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, he paused for a long time before he understood, "Young Master, I understand. Don't worry, I will tell everyone about this."
Pei Zi Yun did not reply. The waiter then turned around and left, wolfing down his food. He then reached into his robes and took out the incantation.
There were pictures of humans, bears, monkeys, tigers, and leopards. They were annotated with sounds and movements. There were a total of 18 pictures, and they were all connected to each other in their own order.
Seeing this incantation, Pei Zi Yun was overjoyed, "It's the Hundred Beasts Dance. Don't be fooled by its ugly name. It's the foundation of one's cultivation. No wonder people say that even if this incantation can't help one enter the Dao, it can help one build up his body.
Just as he was about to take a closer look, he heard a knock on the door. He opened it and the waiter brought him hot water.
After half an hour, Pei Zi Yun cleaned himself up and fell into a deep sleep.
In the middle of the night, Pei Zi Yun was the only one left in the cell. The senior brother was surprised. Did this person have such perseverance? If he was crippled, he would let someone into the cell to take a look.
When the monk touched the man, he saw that the man had turned into a piece of paper. He was shocked, "Not good, senior brother. He escaped."
All the monks were shocked. Only the senior brother gritted his teeth as he picked up the paper man. He was furious, "This scoundrel is from an immortal sect, and knows spells."
At this moment, Zhang Jie Yu heard the noise and entered the cell. His clothes were still intact, and he looked elegant and graceful.
Eldest Senior Brother and the other monks hurriedly greeted Zhang Jie Yu when they saw him, "Young Master!"
Senior Brother then took a step forward and explained the situation. Zhang Jie Yu listened to this, and under the light of the fire, his face was dark and gloomy. After some time, he said, "Pei Zi Yun doesn't have any Dao Arts, that's for sure. This paper doll … I'm afraid other sects interfered with it."
"Then what should we do?" Eldest Senior Brother was a little uneasy.
"Hmph, since it's an immortal sect, it'll be easier. We won't be exposed." Zhang Jie Yu pondered for a long time before replying, "Tomorrow morning, let the students write the oath and release them."
"Yes!"
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Shun Feng Inn
In the morning, footsteps could be heard coming from downstairs, someone was returning. The waiter hurried to welcome them, and saw that it was a group of scholars, their clothes in disarray, their faces were pale or green. The boss thought to himself, "Humph, they haven't returned for a whole night. Even if these scholars are scholars, they are all messing around with flowers."
He had a smile on his face as he served them food and water.
At this point, the young waiter, Waiter Shen, shouted towards the staircase, "Young Master, the letter you instructed us to deliver has been delivered."
The students looked up and were stunned. It was Pei Zi Yun, who they had not seen last night. He was sleeping comfortably, dressed in clean clothes, and looked very confident.
"Not bad, give me a tip and bring me some food." Pei Zi Yun sat down on a stool and took a sip of tea. He then looked at the students, "So it's you guys. You must have had a good time yesterday."
Everyone was speechless, and their eyes were blank. Some of them were ashamed, while others looked at him with hostility.
Pei Zi Yun could understand their feelings. Everyone had fallen for it, except for him. They hated not only the monks, but themselves as well.
Tang Zhen's lips trembled as he stepped forward, as if he had expended a lot of energy, "What letter?"
"A life-saving letter. If something were to happen to me, it would be delivered to all the important officials within three days." Pei Zi Yun lowered his voice as he spoke. He then laughed out, "Waiter, why aren't you serving the food?"
Tang Zhen understood, and his face regained some color. He was in awe of Pei Zi Yun, "Brother Pei, I am not as good as you!"
As he said this, he pulled Pei Zi Yun up the stairs and whispered to him. Everyone's footsteps gradually stabilized. They knew that Pei Zi Yun would not tell on them.
Pei Zi Yun heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing that the food was served, he started eating. Suddenly, he heard someone talking about Silver Dragon Temple, and perked up his ears to listen.
"I heard today that a famous scholar, Zhang Jie Yu, went to Silver Dragon Temple for a stroll the day before yesterday. He went for a stroll in the mountains outside the temple and fell down with injuries all over his body."
"Is that so? You heard about it too? I heard that there were two people who fell down at the same time, and both of them were injured. It was thanks to the help of Silver Dragon Temple's senior fellow disciple. However, I heard that he was also injured all over. Ai, even the heavens are jealous of him. "
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun heaved a sigh of relief, "Hm, this Zhang Jie Yu's reaction is really fast. This Silver Dragon Temple's influence is not small, and yet they dare to do such a thing in this city. But I think they should be safe for now."
"Then let's wait for the results to be released."
Nothing happened for the next few days, and the students did not leave their houses. The day of the results announcement was fast approaching, and the students in the inn were all looking forward to it. The innkeeper had also prepared some firecrackers.
This morning, Tang Zhen woke up early and knocked on Pei Zi Yun's door. He couldn't sleep, and pulled Pei Zi Yun out of bed to wait for the results to be released.
Pei Zi Yun looked at Tang Zhen and couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Tang, two days ago you were indulging in debauchery and didn't wake me up. Today you can't sleep and came to bother me."
In this world, there were students who went to look at the results. Since they thought that they had a chance of winning, they would wake up early, tidy up their clothes and change their copper coins. This was a matter of maintaining one's composure.
He saw that Tang Zhen had regained his composure, and his face was filled with worry. He sipped on his tea and chatted with Pei Zi Yun.
Pei Zi Yun saw that after such an incident, he was still able to maintain his composure, and was secretly impressed.
It was just that the students around him were not as shrewd as him, and didn't dare to look him in the eye. At the next table, Scholar Wang and Scholar Li were seated together. Tang Zhen did not greet them, and neither did they greet them. They only drank their tea, and didn't seem to be in a good state.
Pei Zi Yun did not speak much, and heard the sound of drums and gongs being beaten. It turned out that the results had been released, and the bailiffs were delivering the good news.
Scholar Wang and Scholar Li were nervously looking at the bailiffs. One by one, the bailiffs announced the results. Initially, they were filled with eagerness, but gradually, their faces turned pale.
"Congratulations to Slow River County's Tang Zhen, Master Tang. Today, you have become the Principal of Dong An Prefecture, and obtained the thirteenth Elementary Scholar position in the Dong An Prefecture Examinations. This Slow River County's Principal will receive good news in the future."
At this point, they heard the good news from outside the inn. A group of bailiffs walked in from outside, and shouted loudly. As they spoke, they began to search for Tang Zhen's portrait. When they saw Tang Zhen, they came forward to report the good news. Tang Zhen was extremely excited, and took out the copper coins he had prepared earlier as a reward.
At this point, another good news arrived, "Congratulations to Slow River County's Pei Zi Yun, Master Pei. Today, you have become the Principal of Dong An Prefecture, and obtained the tenth Elementary Scholar position in the Dong An Prefecture Examinations. This Slow River County's Principal has received good news in the provincial examinations. In the future, you will receive good news in the future."
Scholar Wang's face was ashen. He glared at Tang Zhen and Pei Zi Yun, "These two people must have some sort of connection. They must have gotten the news, which is why they refused to travel with us."
Although Scholar Li was a little shaken, he did not lose his composure. He looked at the somewhat deranged Scholar Wang, and sighed in his heart. He knew that he had no hope of becoming an Elementary Scholar this year. He sighed deeply, "Brother Wang, you and I both did not become an Elementary Scholar. Our hearts are filled with bitterness, but do not lose your composure. There are many people watching us!"
He raised his head and looked at the two people who were surrounded by the crowd. He then called for a waiter to bring him a jug of wine, and started drinking.
Tang Zhen and Pei Zi Yun looked at each other and bowed, "Congratulations, congratulations."
It was just that Pei Zi Yun's smile was light, while Tang Zhen's face was filled with bitterness.
Now that he had become an Elementary Scholar, he had officially become a 'scholar' of the Empire. He had the right to carry a sword, the right to study abroad, the right to not have to kneel, and even a certain amount of taxes. He was also protected by the Imperial Qi of the Empire. This was something to be happy about. However, he had fallen into a trap and fell into someone else's ambush. Naturally, he felt bitter in his heart.
Another scholar shouted, "Master Pei, Master Tang, according to the rules of etiquette, you have to pay your respects to the prefectural magistrate and the various teachers."
Pei Zi Yun took out a small piece of silver and smiled, "Of course, of course. Please allow me to take a bath before I can pay my respects to the various officials."
"Of course." The scholar accepted the silver and was satisfied. There was no need to remind him of this. This was the rule. But since he could earn some money, why wouldn't he do it?
Following the sound of the firecrackers, the new students who had become Elementary Scholars started to gather. They formed groups and headed towards the prefectural magistrate's office. This was the rule.
Inside a restaurant, third floor.
Zhang Jie Yu had changed into a new set of clothes. At this point, someone reported, "It's been confirmed that Pei Zi Yun does not have any Dao arts on him. He has already set off amongst the students."
The senior brother stomped his staff on the ground, "This kid knows the inside story of our Silver Dragon Temple. Should we deal with him? If not, I'm afraid he will ruin our plans. "
Zhang Jie Yu pondered for sometime before tossing the letter in his hands aside. He then laughed coldly, "Deliberately mystifying. Do you really think this letter can stop us?"
"If it weren't for the Free Cloud Sect backing you up, no matter how many letters you have, as long as we spend some effort, we would be able to find them. When that time comes, we would be able to kill you."
"But now, since this person has the protection of Free Cloud Sect, I'm afraid he's a chosen disciple. Furthermore, this person has already become an Elementary Scholar. From the looks of it, he knows what's good for him. There's no need for us to break the rules. But if he doesn't, even if he's from a celestial sect, we will still kill him."
He then asked, "How's the task that I've arranged for you all to do?"
The senior brother stepped forward and explained everything to him. Zhang Jie Yu listened and nodded his head. After some time, he said, "I'm going to join the group of students and pay my respects to the teachers."
"Do your best. Don't spoil this. This matter is more important than Silver Dragon Temple."
"If you spoil this matter, even I would not be able to face my teacher and take responsibility for it."
These words were spoken casually, but the senior monk was shocked. He then hurriedly replied, "Of course we wouldn't dare, of course we wouldn't dare!"
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